1. Click on "Grades" on the menu at the top, and select the corresponding class.
2. Click on "Class Gradeview."
3. Click on "Downloads," next to "Grant Extensions/Submissions."
4. On this new window select the report and file type, before clicking "Download." The defaults are fine.
5. It will then display the selected report. You will need to save this file before closing it.

To add scores to your Webassign gradebook, you will need a template.
Click here for instructions on obtaining this template.

Once you have this template, add the assignments, grades, et cetera to it, and save it.

1. Click on "Grades" on the menu at the top, and select the corresponding class.
2. Click on "Add Scores to Gradebook."
3. Select "upload assignment info and scores for one or more assignments" and click "Continue."
4. Now, select "upload an entire file of scores" and click "Add scores."
5. Click "Browse," and locate the file containing the scores you want to add.
6. Click on "Review." Webassign will open the file and display it's contents so you can verify the data before saving it to Webassign.
7. If you want Webassign to enter this data in the gradebook, click "Save," otherwise click "Cancel," and no grades will be added.

1. Click on "Grades" on the menu at the top, and select the corresponding class.
2. Click on "Add Scores to Gradebook."
3. Select "upload assignment info and scores for one or more assignments" and click "Continue."
4. The drop-down menu under "upload an entire file of scores", is where you select the file format of your template. The default value of "xls" will be fine if you will be working with excel.
5. Click "Download," after selecting the file format. This will only display the template for you. If you want to save it to the local machine, do so under "File" by clicking "Save as..."

This file will only include webassign usernames, and will contain no names. If you add a column with these names, it will benefit you to save that file as your own custom template, because webassign will not. It will make changing grades much, much easier.

Students will not be able to see their scores until the grades have been posted.

1. Click on "Grades," on the menu at the top, and select the corresponding class.
2. Click on "Settings."
3. This new page titled "Gradebook Settings" allows you to set certain settings to a group of assignments, or different settings for individual assignments.

A setting of "Yes," will update the grades for each student as they complete each assignment. A setting of "After due," will wait until the due date has passed to post the grades for all students.

Log into webassign at www.webassign.net/login.html

1. Now, click on "Tasks" at the top of the page.
2. Click "Create Course".
3. Here, you will need to name the course and a description of your liking. After selecting appropriate settings for all the remaining options, click "Next Step."
4. You can leave the "Section/Period Name (Optional)" field blank if you want. Click "Next Step."
5. Select "Student Access Codes" and click "Next Step."
6. Select appropriate course beginning and end dates, and class times. Click "Next Step."
7. On this next page, you will need to select the textbook from which you will be using questions.
8. If you intend to email the entire class at once, make sure to select this next to "Private Messages."
9. Lastly, verify all this information, and click "Save Course."

You have now completed the first step. Next, you will need to prepare a spreadsheet for your Webassign roster.

The first line of your file may contain the following fields: username, fullname, password. These fields are optional: email, ssn. If the first line does not contain the above, WebAssign will assume the following order: username, fullname, password, email, ssn. You will need to create the usernames and passwords for all your students. Following a convention for all students will simplify the process of telling them what their usernames will be. For instance, usernames that start with the last name, and end with the first initial work well. CIRT NetIDs work well for passwords. Using these values, you should be able to create the usernames and passwords with Excel functions that work off the values CIRT's roster gives you. If you intend to upload grades from other assignments and add them to the gradebook in webassign, it will be helpful for you to create usernames that start with something you can use to sort, like a last name, for example. If you have a macro you use for adding grades to other spreadsheets that uses box numbers--or any other number--you will want to put the box number in the field for ssn.

1. When on the "Home" page of Webassign, click "Roster" for the class you want to upload a roster into.
2. Click on "Upload" located next to "Add Student" on the top right off this page.
3. Now click "Upload."
4. Now click "Browse..." and select the appropriate format. Note: Excel spreadsheets have an extension of '.xls' and comma separated value spreadsheets have an extension of '.csv'.
5. Now, click "Review," which will give you a chance to see how Webassign has interpreted your spreadsheet. If everything is correct, click "Save." If not, click "Cancel."

Now, your students should be able to log into www.webassign.net/login.html using the username and password you assigned them. Once they do so, they will need to enter the access code, to gain access to the assignments. This will be on the webassign card they buy from the bookstore.

1. Click on "Assignments" on the top menu of Webassign.
2. Click "Create."
3. Give this assignment a name, description and heading.
4. Click "Add/Manage Questions" to select questions for this assignment.
5. In this new window, you are automatically put on the search tab. This is what you will use to find questions out of the textbook you selected for this course. Type the chapter number in the box, to further narrow your search results, and click the "Search" button located under "Show additional Criteria".
6. Scroll through the results, placing a checkmark next to all the questons you want to add to your assignment.
7. When finished selecting all the questions you want, click "Update Assignment."
8. Now you want to make sure the "Administration Settings" are okay. If you make any changes to this section, that you want to be your defaults for future assignments, put a checkmark next to "Save these Administration Settings as my default."

Note. The default settings for Webassign will show the students the answer key after the due date passes.

9. Lastly, click "Save," and you're done.

Create a question:

1. Click on "Questions" at the top.
2. Click on "Create".

   You are now in the Question Editor.

Multiple-Choice

1. Select "Multiple-Choice" for the Type of assignment.
2. Type your question in the box labeled "Question".
3. Type the multiple choice selections in the box labeled "Answer".

Whichever answer you include first will be interpreted is the correct answer, unless you use the following notation:
<eqn $ORDERED = [x]; ""> where "x" is the line with the correct answer.


For Example:


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<eqn $ORDERED = [3]; "">a) one
b) two
c) three
d) four

This will set the letter "three" as the correct answer.

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Multiple-Select

1. Select "Multiple-Select" for the Type of assignment.
2. Everything should be the same as a Multiple-Choice question, except the statement: <eqn $ORDERED = [x]; "">
   In a Multiple Select question, it will look like this:
   <eqn $ORDERED = [x,y,z]; "">
   where "x," "y," and "z," are all correct answers.

Answer Boxes

If you want to create a question that allows your students to enter their own values, you will need to know how to include an answer box in your question.

1. Select "Numerical" as the "Type" of Question.
2. In the box labeled "Question:", enter your question.
   At the end of your question, you must put the following: <BR><_>
   This will add the answer box, to allow a numerical answer to be entered.

Randomizing Variables

Randomized variables can be used with many types of questions.

To randomize the constants in the expression: "3 + 2" you will use the <eqn> tag in the box labeled "Question:"

1. nstead of entering "3", enter: BR><eqn $a = randnum(1,10,2); "">
   This creates a variable "$a" and chooses a number between 1 and 10 incrementing by 2.
2. Do this again for "2", using a variable other than "$a"

Next, you need to call these variables from the box labeled "Answer:".

If there is anything missing from this page, please contact josh at jstep@unm.edu